Acknowlegement | Ecospex

Acknowledgement

Academia Partners

Our academic partners are instrumental in advancing innovation through collaborative research, technical expertise, and knowledge exchange. Their support in (R&D) includes BIM, Design for Dementia, Automation and hiring of engineer students. This support has helped transform ideas into practical, market-ready solutions while fostering continuous learning, sustainability, and industry advancement.

With Appreciation to Our Funders

IRAP NRC

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada's leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses.

Funding from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) has supported EcoSpex in advancing our global Verification Sustainability Metrics (VSM) framework, engaging engineering interns, accessing CMC advisory expertise, and supporting intellectual property development. We are very grateful for IRAP’s support and contribution to the continued development of EcoSpex.

Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative

Funding provided through the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative is helping EcoSpex give deep retrofit planning a smarter path forward.

The Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative (DRAI) provides funding to organizations and projects that facilitate the development of deep retrofits in commercial, institutional, and mid or high-rise multi-unit residential buildings in Canada. Funding from DRAI project will support the development of a 6-phase work plan starting September 2025 to March 2027.

EcoSpex has established strategic relationships with organizations that support its continued growth and market development

Get Fresh Ventures (GFV)
GetFresh Ventures was built from experience, not from a fund. Its team has seen firsthand how capable founders can struggle in a system that often rewards hype over fundamentals. Having scaled companies to $100M+ in revenue, led post-acquisition integrations, and experienced both major successes and failures, GFV brings practical operator experience to helping founders build sustainable, scalable businesses. In simple terms, GFV helped EcoSpex to:

Improve SaaS revenue model and unit economics - CAC, LTV, pipeline velocity, conversion, etc.
Support for operations deficiencies
Automate sales and marketing workflows
Build repeatable revenue systems that the company owns after the engagement.
Prepare for fundraising by strengthening revenue, margins and investor-ready metrics.
Connect founders with strategic capital when they are ready to raise.